Bait-holder.



No. 886,337. PA'IENTED MAY 5, 1908.`

L. R. BALKEN.

BAIT HOLDER.

APPLIGATIQN FILED JULY zo. 1.907.

Witnesses i I' I LUDWIG a. BALKEN, or ALPENA, MI'cnIGaN.

l FAIT-HOLDER.

Specification or Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1908. j

Application fue@ July 2o, 1907. serial No. 384,694.

and constructed with a view of preserving 'the worms in moist, .fresh and lively condition for anindeiinite period. A

With the fore oing in mind the invention will be fully un erstood from the followin description and claim when the same are rea in connection with the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which: l

Figure v1 is a perspective view of the bait holder constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention as the same appears when its cover is closed. Fig. 2 is a per- .spective view showing the holder with its cover ogen and also showing the outer wall of the hol er body partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of the holder with the cover closed.. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken through the holder body and cover; j

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding` parts in all of the views ofthe drawings. v j

My'novel bait holder is preterably, though not necessarily, made of tin or analogous material; ,and itis made up of a body A and a coverB. The body A is curved in thedirection of its length asbest shown in Fig.v l to.

conform to the waist of a fisherman, and is provided withv a central compartment a to receive earth-and angle worms, and is also provided with a jacket b whichA extends en-,

vtirely around the com artment a and is pri vided in its irmer Wal with aA plurality Vof apertures c. In its top wall, preferably adjacent to one end of the body A, the jacket b is provided with a filling aperture d, normally closed by a removable, threaded cap e or any other closure device suitable to the purpose. The jacket b is designed to be supplied with Water through the aperture d, and in order to retain the water and give the same oil' slowly to the earth in the compartment (1 l 4provide the saidjacket b with a lining (l, of l'clt or other absorbent material suitable to the pui provements in Bait-Holders, of which thepose, whichA is arranged against 'the inner foraminated wall of the jacket as bes-t shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Asbest shown in Fig. l, the body A is further provided, at its back with two hooks f, referably of resilient material, through which the holder may be readily attached to and securely supported on the belt of a fisherman or to any convenient part of the ishermans apparel. The cover B is designed to rest over andlclose the compartment a of the body A, and isv hinged at g to the said body. Inl the said cover, preferably at the center thereof, are formed apertures hfor the admission of air, and in order to prevent the sun striking through the said apertures and dr g up the earth in the compartment a, provide the shield D shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The end portions of the said shield D are soldered or otherwise connected to the under side of the cover B; but the major portion of the shield is disposed a slight l distance below Ithe said underside ofthe cover. From this it follows that while the shield will .precluide the sun drying up the 4'earth in the compartment d, it will not interfere with the free circulation ofair through the apertures 7L and to and from the compartment a.

In the practical use of my novel holder, they angle worms are placed together with a quantity of earth in the cornpartment a of the body A, and the requisite 'amount of water is supplied to the jacketb through the filling aperture d. Vith this dpne the closure device e is placed in position and the cover B is closed. lt will be appreciated lfrom the foregoing that the water supplied to ythe jacket b will he taken up byt ie absorbent lining C, and consequently the said lining will give off moisture slowly7 and such moisture passin through the apertures c in the inner wall o the jacket will maintainthe earth in ythe compartment a in a damp,- soft and cool state.

ecause of this the angle worms in the earth will obviously be kept fresh and lively for an indefinitev period so that they may be used to the best advantage as bait.

Notwithstanding the practical advantages of my novel bait holder as ointed out in the' foregoing, it will be notice that the holder is very simple and inexpensive in. construction, is compact and light in weight as is desirable, and'is Well adapted to withstand the f usage to which Jfishermens appliances are ordinarily subjected- 'lhe construction herein shown and described constitutes the preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is obvious that in practice such changes or modifications may be made as fairly fall within the scope of my invention as deiined in the claims appended.

Having described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by ent isz' A A bait holder comprising a body having a ioraminated wall dividing the body into a central compartment open at its top and a jacket surrounding the compartment and also having a illing aperture in communication with the ]aclret and removable means l'or closing said aperture,

absorbent niaterial arranged in the jacket and surrounding the Letters-Patsaid oraminated wall, a cover carried by the body and arranged inoiie position to rest over and close the said compartment and having Ventilating apertures, and a sheave attached at its ends to the under side of the cover and having a portion disposed a slight distance below the said Ventilating aperture to permit the passage' of air therethrough and protect the contents of the compartment against the sun.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LUDVVG R. BALKEN. vWitnesses:

H. M. BUCHANAN, J. H. JUDsoN. 

